Chapter 5 Topic Review – Flashcards
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?
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The ruling legalized birth control.
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The two early economic plans proposed by President Carter
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gained support from many politicians.
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The stagflation of the US economy in the early 1970s was characterized by
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high unemployment and high inflation.
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The 1962 book Silent Spring documented
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the harmful effects of pesticides.
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Why did President Carter create the Department of Energy?
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to reduce America's dependence on foreign energy
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A result of President Carter's meeting at Camp David with the leaders of Israel and Egypt in 1978 was that Egypt and Israel
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signed a historic peace treaty.
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What economic lesson did the United States learn from the Vietnam War during the 1970s?
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The economy cannot fund both a large war and major social programs.
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Which most accurately describes the effect of President Nixon's policies on the civil rights movement?
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Nixon increased funding for civil rights agencies, and established the Philadelphia Plan.
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The Philadelphia Plan was
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the first affirmative action program in the United States.
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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling
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empowered to seek social and economic equality.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by
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allowing tax deductions for child care.
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to
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bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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What was the outcome of the US attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages?
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The rescue attempt failed.
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Which best describes the state of the US economy of the 1970s?
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Fewer jobs and lower wages gave Americans fewer resources.
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Which is a true statement about Iran's political leadership in the late 1970s?
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Ayatollah Khomeini took control in 1979.
